Insomnia, party of one -- Anyone else?

I would say 3 out of 7 nights a week I just CANNOT get to sleep. I am beyond tired when I go to bed, but sometimes sleep just won't happen for me and I lay there wide awake watching the hours pass on the clock. It never has anything to do with being uncomfortable, I don't consume caffeine before bedtime, I'm not nervous or anxious about anything, I've tried warm showers before bed and no showers before bed, body pillow and no body pillow, mentally repeating to myself little phrases about letting the day go and it being time to sleep, changing what time I eat dinner and what time I go to the gym, -- but nothing seems to make a difference. I mean, it's great that in all of the hours of time I have not been sleeping I have (among dozens of other things) mentally mapped out how to get out of my house in a fire, how I would fend off burglars without using weapons, what dinner will be for the next two weeks, what times I can watch "A Baby Story" on TLC the next day while still doing some housework, and who my top three hottest actors are (Paul Rudd, Colin Firth, and Dermot Mulroney when he was a bit younger looking), but this is getting really frustrating and making me completely drained of energy! (I am 10 weeks along.)

Does this happen to anyone else, or does anyone have any suggestions on combatting it?

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I had pretty bad insomnia with my first pregnancy, and my midwives suggested I take a calcium/magnesium supplement. It not only mostly cleared up insomnia, but also leg cramps, and general irritability. I made sure to lay in a new supply as soon as I found out about this baby! :) Hope this helps!

I had insomnia with both of my boys. It is awful when you are sick and tired yet can't sleep!! This pregnancy, I have been blessed with no insomnia but sleeping 10 hours per night! It's a nice change of pace :) Anyway, I know your pain, hopefully you will get some sleep soon! I never found anything that helped me except getting out of the first trimester.

With my first pregnancy I slept all the time and slept wonderful . With my second I had a hard time falling asleep,would wake up in the middle of the night and be up for hours! I also couldn't sleep in. I was always up before everyone. This time around it's much better. I tend to be super tired all day but don't end up falling asleep until 11-11:30. Plus up about 1-2 time's a night to nurse my son.

oh i have the same problem...actually i can fall asleep but then around 1-2am i wake up and cant get back to sleep until 5am or so. its terriblei havent found any solution but i will say even though you dont think your mind is racing...thats probably the cause of it. my dr said women have so many things running through their heads its hard to "shut it off" at night and even though we dont realize it, that is what keeps us up.

I'm so sorry! I've been having issues too. My problem is that I get to sleep just fine, but I swear I wake up every. single. time. I decide to change positions. I felt like I woke up at least 20 times last night. It was AWFUL. I wonder if Unison or Tylonol PM would help me?